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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar warns that the opportunity to control the coronavirus spread is diminishing. He emphasizes the importance of responsible behavior, including social distancing and mask-wearing. The US is focusing on expanding testing, especially in high-risk areas like nursing homes. A rise in COVID-19 cases has led California to close bars in several counties. Governor Gavin Newsom has suggested further closures based on local COVID-19 reports. The report concludes with acknowledgments to Kaiser Health News.

What did Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar emphasize as crucial to stop the spread of the coronavirus?

• Increasing hospital capacity

• Developing a vaccine

• Responsible behavior, including social distancing and wearing masks

• Closing all public spaces

What is a key component of the US testing strategy according to the video?

• Relying on self-testing kits

• Broadly testing high-risk populations like nursing homes

• Focusing on testing in urban areas

• Testing only symptomatic individuals

Which state has ordered bars to shut down in several counties due to a spike in COVID-19 cases?

• New York

• Texas

• California

• Florida

What criteria were used to select counties for bar closures in California?

• Population density

• Hospital capacity

• Daily reports on the spread of COVID-19

• Number of tourists

Who recommended additional counties to close their bars in California?

• The World Health Organization

• The CDC

• The President

• Governor Gavin Newsom